With BLOODSTOCK 2026 currently charging ahead at full volume and surging toward another historic, record-breaking weekend, festival headquarters has officially dropped the opening hammer for 2027. In true Catton Park tradition, the initial wave of bands was dramatically revealed on the main Ronnie James Dio stage immediately following Municipal Waste’s relentless, face-melting afternoon performance.

One balmy 30° Wednesday in July, several thousand determined and excited fans descended on Upcote farm in Cheltenham to get the Beeros in and trade sweat in the mosh pits of 2000 trees. The midweek kick-off didn't deter the enthusiasm with a duo of stages supplying the soundtrack to tent pitching and friend reunions, The Word stage playing host to half the acts and The Forest providing much needed shelter for the other half. The nineteenth annual edition of the Cotswold alt-rock party returned for 2026 with almost identical weather as the previous year, which could only be described as, bloody hot.

There are some bands that don't just soundtrack your youth, they help define it. For women who came of age in the 1990s, Garbage and Skunk Anansie were never simply alternative rock bands. They were permission slips. Permission to be loud, complicated, political, vulnerable, angry, glamorous and unapologetically ourselves. Standing beneath the open skies at Dreamland on a warm June evening, surrounded by thousands of women who looked suspiciously like they'd once raided Camden Market in the late '90s, it felt less like a nostalgia trip and more like a reunion with old friends who'd never stopped fighting.

All Points East has officially expanded the lineup for its upcoming edition, unveiling a brand-new wave of supporting acts to join UK-exclusive headliners Twenty One Pilots for their highly anticipated debut performance at Victoria Park on Sunday 30 August. Ready to bolster an already massive bill are rising powerhouses Hot Milk, Ray Bull, Witch Post, Headsend, and The Meffs.

If you wandered into central London expecting a quiet Sunday stroll, the sheer volume of glowing lightsticks and pirate-themed energy probably gave you whiplash. History was officially made in the sunshine as South Korean powerhouse ATEEZ took over the iconic Great Oak Stage, becoming only the third K-pop act to headline British Summer Time. Following stellar warm-up sets from SHINee’s Taemin, pop sensation Bazzi, R&B trio FLO and breakout pop-rock four-piece Midnight Til Morning, the eight-member powerhouse certainly turned the Royal Park into a roaring sea of lightsticks, pyrotechnics, and pure, unadulterated theatricality in true K-Pop fashion.

When it comes to catering for all the flavours of rock fan, Download Festival certainly has it down. Returning to Donington race track for the 2026 edition of the legendary music festival, the event felt even more diverse, even more exciting and just as special as ever. With a bit of an arena rejig, now featuring a food stage and an increase in size of the main stage ‘Apex’, which is now one of the biggest rock stages in the UK.

AEG Presents and American Express are thrilled to announce that international K-pop sensations ATEEZ will make their historic headline debut at BST Hyde Park on Sunday, 28 June 2026. This highly anticipated performance will be the group's only UK festival appearance of the year, promising to be one of the defining pop events of the summer.

Slam Dunk Festival is officially marking its 20th anniversary, making it one of the most anticipated alternative music events of the summer. As the definitive kickoff to the UK festival season, it brings a packed lineup of pop-punk, emo, metalcore, and ska across two single-day events.

On a chaotic Easter bank holiday weekend as Storm Dave bears down on the UK it would be a fair cop to say that 2026 festival season hasn't quite started yet. Although we may be a little while away from fields and camping (and mud) the start of April is the perfect time for the Guildhall in Portsmouth to get everyone warmed up for a summer of debauchery and play host to a few dozen raucous bands across two days and three stages.

It’s time to head to Pompey and start festival season with a good-old fashioned south coast mosh pit. If you are spending your Easter weekend at Portsmouth Guildhall here are the bands that are not to be missed.

American Express presents BST Hyde Park has announced that British music icons Duran Duran will headline the world-renowned Great Oak Stage on Sunday, 5 July 2026. Marking their second headline appearance at the festival in just five years, the Birmingham-formed superstars return to central London as part of a global victory lap, bringing their peerless arsenal of hits to one of the most prestigious outdoor stages in the world.

Pepsi MAX presents Reading and Leeds Festival has officially expanded its 2026 lineup by unveiling more than 60 fresh names today. These latest additions join an already powerhouse roster of headliners that includes Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C., and RAYE. Among the high-profile artists included in this massive announcement are Gunna and Loyle Carner, both of whom will perform exclusively at the Reading site.